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Westwood Announces Monthly Income Distributions for Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (WEEI) and Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity (YLDW)

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  • Westwood Holdings Group announced monthly income distributions for three funds in its Westwood Income Series: MDST, WEEI, and YLDW.
  • MDST (Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF) distributed $0.225 per share, representing an annualized rate of 9.9%.
  • WEEI (Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF) distributed $0.225 per share, representing an annualized rate of 11.9%.
  • YLDW (Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity) distributed $0.149 per share, representing an annualized rate of 7.0%.
  • All three funds are actively managed strategies combining dividend yields with covered call options premiums to target monthly income.
  • MDST focuses on midstream energy companies, has $188 million in net assets as of Jan. 29, 2026, & an expense ratio of 0.80%.
  • WEEI provides broad energy sector exposure, has $40 million in net assets as of Jan. 29, 2026, & an expense ratio of 0.85%.
  • YLDW invests in various asset classes including equities, corporate bonds, & convertible bonds, has $10 million in net assets as of Jan. 29, 2026, & an expense ratio of 0.79%.
  • The most recent distributions for MDST & WEEI are 100% return of capital.
  • Performance data as of Dec. 31, 2025, shows MDST with 7.21% NAV return over one year & WEEI with 11.25% NAV return over one year.
  • Standardized 30-day yields as of Jan. 29, 2026, were 4.42% for MDST & 2.57% for WEEI.
  • Risks highlighted include commodity price fluctuations, MLP regulatory changes, & limitations on upside gains from the covered call strategy.